Beomgyu
{{Short description|South Korean singer (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Beomgyu
| image = Choi Beom-gyu at a Dior event in 2025 02.jpg
| caption = Beomgyu in April 2025
| birth_name = Choi Beom-gyu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|03|13}}
| birth_place = Daegu, South Korea
| other_names =
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer}}
| years_active = {{Start date|2019}}–present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = K-pop
| instrument = Vocals
| label = Big Hit Music
| current_member_of = Tomorrow X Together
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = %최범규
| hanja =
}}
| signature = Beomgyu signature.svg
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Choi Beom-gyu ({{Korean|최범규}}; born March 13, 2001), known mononymously as Beomgyu, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together which debuted under Big Hit Music in March 2019. He released his first solo song titled "Panic" on March 27, 2025.
Early life
Choi Beom-gyu was born on March 13, 2001, in Daegu, South Korea.{{cite web |last1=Park |first1=Se-hyeon |title=성찬·허윤진·범규·조유리…'푸른 뱀의 기운'으로 새해 빛낼 뱀띠 ★들 |url=http://www.starnewsk.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=43850 |website=Star News |access-date=January 28, 2025}}
Career
= 2019–present: Debut with Tomorrow X Together =
Beomgyu was the fifth and final member of Tomorrow X Together to be revealed, having undergone two years of training with Big Hit Music.{{cite web|title=[Q&A] Big Hit's new rookie TXT makes grand debut|url=https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201903051733276087332_2|website=Kpop Herald|publisher=The Korea Herald|last=Ahn|first=Sung-mi|date=5 March 2019|access-date=30 April 2023|archive-date=6 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206073722/https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201903051733276087332_2|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Kang |first1=Kyung-yoon |title=BTS 동생그룹 '투모로우바이투게더', 17세 소년 멤버 범규 공개 |url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1005104955 |website=SBS NEWS |access-date=31 March 2025 |language=ko |date=21 January 2019}} The group debuted on March 4, 2019, with the release of the extended play (EP) The Dream Chapter: Star.{{cite magazine|title=Tomorrow X Together Opens Up About Their New Music and Artistic Growth|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tomorrow-x-together-new-music-txt-1182154/|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 9, 2025|archive-date=December 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231114400/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tomorrow-x-together-new-music-txt-1182154/|url-status=live}} The debut was successful with the EP peaking at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and Billboard World Albums Chart and entering the US Billboard 200 at number 140.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001324678|script-title=ko:투모로우바이투게더, 3월4일 Mnet '데뷔 셀러브레이션 쇼'로 데뷔(공식입장)|work=Maeil Broadcasting Network|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019|last=Sin|first=Mi-rae|language=ko|archive-date=February 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124507/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001324678|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8497031/tomorrow-x-together-first-album-the-dream-chapter-star|title=Tomorrow X Together Announces First Album 'The Dream Chapter: STAR'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 27, 2019|archive-date=February 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224054147/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8497031/tomorrow-x-together-first-album-the-dream-chapter-star|url-status=live}}
Beomgyu's first solo venture was in 2021 when appeared on JTBC's show Bistro Shigor. He worked as the "handsome part-timer" in the bistro,{{cite web |last1=Park |first1=Ji-yoon |title=투바투 범규, '시고르 경양식' 합류...데뷔 첫 단독 예능 |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/629/0000118941 |website=Naver |publisher=The Fact |access-date=November 30, 2021 |language=Korean}} working alongside Lee Soo-hyuk, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Chang-woo, Cha In-pyo, Changmin and Jo Se-ho.{{cite web |last1=Kim |first1=Hanbin |title='시고르 경양식' 황금 막내 범규, "가족처럼 느껴졌어 요" 멤버들에게 따뜻한 진심 전해 |url=https://www.onews.tv/news/articleView.html?idxno=105666 |website=Onews |access-date=December 30, 2021 |language=Korean}}{{cite web |last1=Park |first1=So-young |title=투모로우바이투게더 범규, 숨막히게 잘생겼네..'시고르경양식' 황금막내 등극 |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0004533863 |website=Naver |publisher=Osen |access-date=December 31, 2021 |language=Korean}}
In January 2023, Beomgyu started hosting a personal-style radio series titled Beomdio. The series was renewed for a second season which concluded in 2025 with a special offline episode at Hansung University.{{cite web |last1=Ha |first1=Yu-mi |title=TXT successfully wraps first offline 'Beomdio!' "We Want To Be with MOA Forever" |url=https://www.k-ennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=7076 |website=K-entertainment News |access-date=February 8, 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Jeon |first1=Hee-ran |title=투모로우바이투게더(TXT) 범규 "사리지 않고 다 하고 싶어요" |url=https://www.gqkorea.co.kr/2024/09/23/%ed%88%ac%eb%aa%a8%eb%a1%9c%ec%9a%b0%eb%b0%94%ec%9d%b4%ed%88%ac%ea%b2%8c%eb%8d%94txt-%eb%b2%94%ea%b7%9c-%ec%82%ac%eb%a6%ac%ec%a7%80-%ec%95%8a%ea%b3%a0-%eb%8b%a4-%ed%95%98%ea%b3%a0-%ec%8b%b6/?utm_source=naver&utm_medium=partnership |website=GQ |access-date=September 23, 2024 |language=Korean}} In April 2024, he hosted the web series Workout Zzang Beomgyu (운동 짱 범규) where he would challenge himself with new exercises. The program was shared on the Mdromeda Studio YouTube channel. The series was renewed for a second season four months after season 1 wrapped up, with the second season ending on the October 22.{{cite web |last1=Yoon |first1=So-yoon |title="다 깨부수러 다녀야죠" 투바투 범규는 '운동짱' |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0000996192 |website=Naver |publisher=Sports Trends |access-date=October 23, 2024}}
On March 27, 2025, he released his first solo song, titled "Panic", which he had a role in producing and writing.{{cite web |last1=Daly |first1=Rhian |title=TXT’s Beomgyu: “I always have this mindset that everything shall pass” |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/txt-tomorrow-x-together-beomgyu-panic-solo-mixtape-interview-3849632 |website=NME |access-date=27 March 2025 |date=27 March 2025}}
Other ventures
Beomgyu has appeared in various fashion magazines including GQ Korea, Elle Korea, and Arena Homme+ China. He was featured in the September 2024 issue of GQ Korea,{{cite web |title=투모로우바이투게더(TXT) 범규 “사리지 않고 다 하고 싶어” |url=https://www.gqkorea.co.kr/2024/09/23/%ED%88%AC%EB%AA%A8%EB%A1%9C%EC%9A%B0%EB%B0%94%EC%9D%B4%ED%88%AC%EA%B2%8C%EB%8D%94txt-%EB%B2%94%EA%B7%9C-%EC%82%AC%EB%A6%AC%EC%A7%80-%EC%95%8A%EA%B3%A0-%EB%8B%A4-%ED%95%98%EA%B3%A0-%EC%8B%B6/ |website=GQ Korea |language=ko |date=23 September 2024 |access-date=16 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=투모로우바이투게더(TXT) 범규가 멤버들에게 전하고 싶은 말 |url=https://www.gqkorea.co.kr/2024/09/26/%ED%88%AC%EB%AA%A8%EB%A1%9C%EC%9A%B0%EB%B0%94%EC%9D%B4%ED%88%AC%EA%B2%8C%EB%8D%94txt-%EB%B2%94%EA%B7%9C%EA%B0%80-%EB%A9%A4%EB%B2%84%EB%93%A4%EC%97%90%EA%B2%8C-%EC%A0%84%ED%95%98%EA%B3%A0-%EC%8B%B6/ |website=GQ Korea |language=ko |date=26 September 2024 |access-date=16 April 2025}} the April 2023 issue of Elle Korea {{cite web |title=투모로우바이투게더 범규&태현, 과거와 현재, 그리고 미래 |url=https://www.elle.co.kr/article/75884 |website=ELLE Korea |language=ko |date=17 March 2023 |access-date=16 April 2025}} alongside member Taehyun, and the October 2024 issue of Arena Homme+ China.{{cn|date=April 2025}}
Endorsement and influence
On October 31, 2023 Inscobee's make-up brand Coralhaze announced that Beomgyu would be their new ambassador and model in both Korea and Japan. The lip tint Beomgyu modeled for, the Glowlock Jelly Tint also referenced to as the Beomgyu Tint, sold out on the first day of its launch at Olive Young in Korea.{{cite web |last1=Choi |first1=Ji-heung |title=코랄헤이즈, 아티스트 범규 새로운 모델로 발탁 |url=https://www.meconomynews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=103728 |website=My Economy News |access-date=October 31, 2024 |language=Korean}}{{cite web |last1=Choi |first1=Ji-heung |title=코랄헤이즈, 투바투 범규 앞세워 일본 공략 본격 시동 |url=https://www.meconomynews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=104659m |website=MyEconomyNews |access-date=November 15, 2024 |language=Korean}}
Philanthropy
Beomgyu made donations of {{KRW|link=yes|30}} million won ({{USD|link=yes|22,242}}) to Community Chest of Korea on his birthday in 2024 and 2025. The funds were used for the recovery of children and adolescents who grapple with psychological challenges stemming from their familial or peer pressure.{{cite web |title=TXT's Beomgyu Donates Generously to aid Children's Mental Health |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/k-pop/music/news/txts-beomgyu-donates-generously-to-aid-childrens-mental-health/articleshow/108869383.cms |website=Times of India |access-date=March 24, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Yoon |first1=In-ha |title="인성은 범규처럼"...생일맞아 작년 이어 또 3천만원 기부하며 전한 말 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/009/0005458088?sid=102 |website=Naver |publisher=Maeil Kyungjae |access-date=March 13, 2025 |language=Korean}} On October 14, 2024, Beomgyu attended W Korea's "Love Your W" event for breast cancer awareness alongside his bandmate Yeonjun.{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Hye-young |title=투모로우바이투게더 범규-연준 '왕자님 비주얼' |url=https://sports.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6877763 |website=Sports Hankook |access-date=March 16, 2025}}
Discography
{{For|Beomgyu's works with Tomorrow X Together|Tomorrow X Together discography}}
=Single albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:2.5em" | KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" | Panic
|
| 8 | |
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
==Songwriting credits==
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.{{Cite web |title=Songs Registered Under CHOI BEOM-GYU (10025078 ) |url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10025078 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604051858/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10025078 |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |access-date= |website=Korea Music Copyright Association |language=ko}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Songwriting, composing, and producing credits | |
| Year
! Song ! Artist ! Album ! scope="col" | Composer ! scope="col" | Lyricist | |
|---|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2020
| "Maze in the Mirror" | rowspan="13" | Tomorrow X Together | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| "Sweat"
| {{Non-album single}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2021
| "What If I Had Been That Puma" || rowspan="2" | The Chaos Chapter: Freeze | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| "No Rules"
| {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| "MOA Diary (Dubaddu Wari Wari)" | The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape
| {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
| "MOA Diary" (Japanese Version)
| {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| scope="row" | 2022
| "Thursday's Child Has Far To Go" | Minisode 2: Thursday's Child | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2023
| "Happy Fools" (feat. Coi Leray) | The Name Chapter: Temptation | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| "Happy Fools" (Tomorrow X Together Version)
| {{Non-album single}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| "Dreamer" | rowspan="2" | The Name Chapter: Freefall
| {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
| "Blue Spring"
| {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2024
| "Danger" || rowspan="2" | The Star Chapter: Sanctuary | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| "Resist (Not Gonna Run Away)"
| {{ya}} | {{ya}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="1" | 2025
| "Panic" | rowspan="1" | Beomgyu | Panic | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Tomorrow X Together}}
Category:21st-century South Korean singer-songwriters